GREENVILLE, S.C. – Earlier today the Conference Carolinas office announced the spring sports scholar-athletes of the year presented by Hudl, Converse University senior acrobatics & tumbling athlete
Chloe Cleland was named the scholar athlete-of the year for acrobatics & tumbling.
Over a four-year career at Converse, Cleland has helped the Acrobatics & Tumbling team succeed on the mat. The senior is a three-time all-conference selection and has helped the Valkyries to four straight postseason appearances. Cleland won a pair of Conference Carolinas event championships in her career. During her freshman season, Cleland helped the Valkyries reach NCATA Championships and competed against top ranked Baylor.
In the classroom, Cleland is a triple major studying Psychology, History, and Philosophy. The senior currently has a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and has won the Conference Carolinas Elite 23 Award in both 2024 and 2025. While at Converse, Cleland was a member of the Nisbet Honors Program, the Converse College for Women, the Converse Interfaith Club, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Sigma Lota, was a peer tutor, INBRE Research, SCICU research, University of Connecticut Research Experience for undergraduates.
Following graduation, Cleland plans to attend graduate school to earn an advanced degree in experimental psychology. Cleland has been accepted into the Master of Science program in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom.
The Scholar-Athlete awards Presented by Hudl are awarded annually to one individual in each Conference Carolinas sponsored sport. The Scholar-Athlete of the Year winners are chosen by the Conference Carolinas Student-Athlete Affairs and Awards Committee.
To be considered, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 or higher. In addition, the nominees for the award must have been named all-conference in their sport and also chosen academic all-conference.
2024-25 Conference Carolinas Spring Scholar-Athletes of the Year Presented by Hudl
Acrobatics & Tumbling: Chloe Cleland, Converse
Baseball: Caleb Burr, Belmont Abbey
Men's Golf: Mitchell Soma, Barton
Women's Golf: Abigail Cheney, Shorter
Men's Lacrosse: Ben Johnson, Belmont Abbey
Women's Lacrosse: Kaya Bartlett, Barton
Softball: Jenna Walling, Francis Marion
Men's Tennis: Max Borisov, Lees-McRae
Women's Tennis: Frankee Hendricks, Belmont Abbey
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Norman Junker, UNC Pembroke
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: Karla Hormazabal, Mount Olive
Men's Volleyball: Jibriel Elhaddad, Belmont Abbey
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